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While in her first year at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, soprano Anna Aglatova was invited to the main stage of the Bolshoi Theatre as Nannetta in Verdi’s Falstaff. Aglatova has been a soloist of the Bolshoi since 2006, where...

Svetlana Aksenova has been acclaimed internationally for her performances as Lisa in a new production of The Queen of Spades at the Dutch National Opera, directed by Stefan Herheim and conducted by Mariss Jansons, the title role in...

Hailed by the San Francisco Sentinel as “the Carmen of this Generation” after her debut with the San Francisco Opera, Kate Aldrich has performed the title role in Bizet’s opera to much critical acclaim in such...

Praised for her voice of remarkable beauty, warmth, character and expression, Australian-Mauritian Soprano Stacey Alleaume is embarking on a promising and exciting operatic career. In 2016, she received the Dame Joan Sutherland...

Hailed for his “powerful, darkly-hued voice and nobility of phrasing and carriage” (Cleveland Classical), Lawson Anderson is quickly establishing himself as one of the leading bass-baritones of his generation. A former management...

After making his European stage debut as Fenton in the new production of Falstaff at the Cologne Opera in October of 2016, Armenian tenor Liparit Avetisyan was invited to make several other important debuts in the 2016/17 season:...

Brazilian tenor Atalla Ayan has quickly established himself as one of the most sought after tenors of his generation. In July of 2011, Ayan made a surprise debut with the Metropolitan Opera, singing five arias in the company’s opening...

Argentinian tenor Santiago Ballerini is recognized as one of the leading tenors in the Bel Canto repertoire, having appeared at many of the major opera houses in North and South America. Most recently, the tenor made his debut at the...

Stanislas de Barbeyrac is one of the most exciting tenors to emerge in recent seasons, having already performed to great acclaim at such leading theaters as the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Opéra National de Paris, Staatsoper...

Armenian soprano Hrachuhí Bassénz was born in Yerevan, where she received her vocal education at the Komitas State Conservatory. Currently an ensemble member at Staatstheater Nürnberg, she enjoys an international career as well, having...

French tenor Benjamin Bernheim has been heralded as “…the major French lyric tenor the opera world is longing for ” (Chicago Tribune) with a distinctive voice that is “flawless and pure, ranging from delicate pianissimo to heroic...

Ukrainian baritone Vitaliy Bilyy has performed at some of the most prestigious opera houses in the world, including the Opéra National de Paris, Metropolitan Opera in New York, Wiener Staatsoper, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Bayerische...

Fabio Maria Capitanucci in 1998, just 23 years old, won the contest of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto. Immediately after he won the selections for the Advanced Academy of the Teatro alla Scala, which he attended from 1999 to...

Acclaimed internationally as one of the finest lyric tenors of his generation, Charles Castronovo has sung at most of the world’s leading opera houses, including the Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Metropolitan Opera,...

Born in Brno, Pavel Cernoch has earned professional accolades for his performances at such international theaters as the Opéra National de Paris, Berlin State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Teatro Real in...

Alfredo Daza is well known for his interpretations of the Italian repertoire, which he expanded over the last few years with such Verdi roles as Francesco Moor in I masnadieri, Rodrigo in Don Carlos, Ford in Falstaff and Renato in Un...

The leading mezzo-soprano of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Opera in Moscow, where she debuted in 2011, Ksenia Dudnikova has won high praise there in roles including Marfa in Khovanschina, Amneris in Aida, Pauline in The...

Admired for her rich, powerful voice and exceptional dramatic abilities, soprano Amanda Echalaz has appeared at such leading opera houses as the Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera, Semperoper Dresden, and Sydney...

Born in 1996 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Anna El-Khashem joined the Opera Studio of Munich’s Bavarian State Opera in the 2016/2017 season, where her recent and future engagements include, among others, Barbarina in Mozart’s Le nozze di...

Richard Paul Fink has been acclaimed internationally as a leading dramatic baritone at such theaters as the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Berlin State Opera, Opéra National de Paris, San Francisco Opera,...

Canadian born mezzo-soprano Judith Forst has been highly acclaimed for her operatic and concert performances throughout North America and in Europe in many of the world’s most prestigious theaters which have included the Metropolitan...

Considered one of the most important baritones of his generation, Roberto Frontali has gained attention at such leading theaters as the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro Colon in...

Sonia Ganassi, one of the greatest mezzo-sopranos of her generation, is regularly invited in the most prestigious theaters in the world (Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, La Scala in Milan, Teatro Real of Madrid,...

Hibla Gerzmava has established herself as one of the most sought after sopranos of her generation, having met critical acclaim at such theaters as the Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Opéra National de Paris, Vienna State Opera, Rome...

Massimo Giordano has been acclaimed at most of the leading opera houses in the world such as such the Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Rome Opera,...

Igor Golovatenko has quickly made a name for himself on both the concert platform and operatic stage since his debut in the 2006 Russian premiere of Delius’ Eine Messe des Lebens with the Russian National Philarmonic Orchestra,...

Mezzo-soprano Anna Goryachova grew up in St. Petersburg and began her musical studies as a pianist, later studying singing at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory. She began her career with the St. Petersburg Chamber Opera. In 2008,...

Israeli born mezzo-soprano Hadar Halevy sprang to international attention at the 2002 Wexford Festival as Bianca in Mercadante’s Il Giuramento and has since been heard internationally at theaters including the Deutsche Oper...

Anja Harteros is internationally acknowledged as one of the leading sopranos of our day and has been acclaimed in the world’s leading opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna...

Chinese soprano Hui He burst onto the international music scene in 2002 with her performance as the title role in Puccini’s Tosca at the Teatro Regio in Parma. She has become not only one of the most famous interpreters of Cio-Cio San...

Praised by the Houston Chronicle for her “warm supple soprano” and by the New York Times for her “radiant” and “handsomely resonant voice,” soprano Nicole Heaston has appeared with opera companies throughout the world, including the...

Romanian tenor Teodor Ilincai has performed at many of the important opera houses in the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Teatro Real in...

Ermonela Jaho’s vivid interpretations and her exceptional identification with the roles she performs are highlighted in all her reviews. During the 2016-17 season, standing ovations followed her from Sydney to London where she made...

Praised by the New York Times for her “plush-voiced, impressive soprano,” Sara Jakubiak has captivated audiences with her rich, versatile voice and committed performances. In 2018, she created the role of Heliane in Chrisof Loy’s...

Recently selected by Opera News as one of their “25 rising stars”, Korean Baritone Sol Jin was last seen performing as Giorgio Germont in La Traviata at Carnegie Hall this past spring. He reprised the role with San Francisco Opera’s...

James Johnson began his career as a member of the ensembles at the Staatstheater Braunschweig, Cologne Opera and Graz Opera in Germany and Austria. He has since appeared at many of the leading opera theaters in the world, including the...

Praised by The Wall Street Journal for his “ardent, heroic tenor and strong acting,” Brandon Jovanovich is sought after by the world’s finest opera companies for his passionate stage portrayals of leading roles in French, Italian,...

Although only 26 years old, soprano Elbenita Kajtazi, a native of Mitrovica, Kosovo, has already performed in some of Europe’s most important opera houses. In March of 2018, she won the Audience Prize and the 3rd prize at the first...

Yosep Kang has gained attention as a leading tenor in such European theaters as the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Dutch National Opera, Rome Opera, Vienna State Opera, Semperoper Dresden, Bavarian State Opera in Munich, and Hamburg State...

Since his sensational 2006 debut at the Metropolitan Opera in La Traviata, Jonas Kaufmann has numbered among the top stars on the operatic horizon. The international press has singled him out as the “new king of tenors” and insiders...

Slovakian bass Stefan Kocan has emerged in recent years as one of the most exciting voices of his generation. He has been acclaimed at such theaters as the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Teatro alla Scala in...

Soprano Nadine Koutcher came to international attention when she was awarded First Prize at the 2015 Cardiff Singer of the World competition. She made her debut at the Grand Theatre de Geneve in the fall of 2015 as Mathilde in...

Bass Vitalij Kowaljow has established himself as one of the world’s leading operatic interpreters in a repertoire of over 50 roles. He has sung in such celebrated houses as the Metropolitan Opera New York, the San Franciso Opera, the...

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Nadia Krasteva has established herself as one of the most exciting mezzo-sopranos of her generation, with performances at such leading theaters as the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Vienna State Opera, Teatro...

Born in 1990, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska gained the attention of the international opera world in 2015 when she was awarded First Prize at the internationally renowned Francisco Viñas Vocal Competition in Barcelona. She...

Born in South Korea, Yonghoon Lee has established himself internationally as one of the leading tenors of his generation and has been acclaimed at many of the most prestigious theaters in the world, including the Royal Opera House –...

Italian baritone Guido Loconsolo has been acclaimed for his performances at many of the world’s leading opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Berlin State Opera, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Rome Opera, Teatro Real in Madrid,...

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Nino Machaidze is one of today’s most brilliant artists, having made important international debuts at such theaters as the Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera, Opera National de Paris,...

Considered one of the leading mezzos of her generation, French mezzo soprano Clémentine Margaine has gained international acclaim in recent seasons at such theaters as the Paris Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bavarian State Opera in...

Riccardo Massi is rapidly gaining international recognition as an exciting Italian spinto tenor, having been heard in such theaters as the Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Berlin State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Rome Opera,...

Born in Los Angeles, soprano Lauren Michelle is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles and the Juilliard School and has gained international recognition for her rich tone, musical versatility and compelling artistry....

David Miller is one of today’s finest young American tenors, having appeared with such leading opera companies as the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste, Opera de Montreal, Washington National Opera, and Los...

Born in Armenia, soprano Nina Minasyan graduated from the Tchaikovsky Music School and went on to study at the Yerevan State Conservatory as a student of Nonna Melkumova. In 2011, she won First Prize at the Sazandaryan and Lisitsian...

Ekaterina Morozova is a leading soprano of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, where she has starred in several important roles, such as Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte, the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro, the title role in Iolanta, and...

Kristine Opolais is one of the most sought after sopranos on the international scene today, with a firmly established reputation amongst the world’s pre-eminent singing actresses, combining lustrous tone and fierce dramatic intensity....

American tenor John Osborn has gained international acclaim performing with leading theaters around the world, including the Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Opéra National de Paris, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Metropolitan Opera,...

Born in Belgrade, Serbia on June 1st 1991, Sofija Petrovic started playing violin at the age of 9 and since then got involved into classical music. In 2014, Sofija graduated from the Faculty of Music Arts in her native city, where she...

One of the most celebrated artists our time, in a career spanning over 45 years, Rosalind Plowright has sung at the major international theatres such as the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, New York, the Opéra...

Canadian tenor David Pomeroy is enjoying a career that has placed him in the spotlight on some of the world’s most important stages. The Newfoundland native made his Metropolitan Opera debut portraying the title role in Les contes...

Since her acclaimed performance in the fall of 2006 of Rachel in the Royal Opera, Covent Garden’s concerts of Halevy’s La Juive, Russian born soprano Marina Poplavskaya has established herself internationally as one of the most...

Anita Rachvelishvili’s career was launched in a spectacular overnight coup de théâtre in 2009 when Daniel Barenboim chose her to open the La Scala season in a much-publicized new production of Carmen with Jonas Kaufmann as Don José....

Soprano Jennifer Rowley is acclaimed worldwide for her unforgettable voice and remarkable stage presence. In the 2017/2018 season, following her performances of the same title role with Nashville Opera, Ms. Rowley returned to The...

Born in Lodz, Polish tenor Arnold Rutkowski has been internationally recognized in theaters such as the Opera National de Paris, Staatsoper Berlin, Opernahus Zürich, Staatsoper Hamburg, Semperoper Dresden, Grand Theatre de...

Israeli soprano, Alma Sadé completed her musical studies in New York and was then invited to join the Young Artists Studio of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, where she was immediately assigned several roles during the season including the...

Praised for his romantic Italianate sound, Mexican-American tenor Galeano Salas will begin his first season as an ensemble member of the Bayerische Staatsoper. Most notably this season he will be reprising the role of Rinuccio after...

Born in 1984 near Izhevsk in Udmurtia (Central Russia), Konstantin Shushakov began his musical education at Izhevsk Music College, later attending the Russian Academy of Theatrical Art. He studied with Georgy Ansimov and Yuri Udalov at...

Arsen Soghomonyan made his debut as a tenor in March of 2017 as Cavaradossi in Tosca to great acclaim at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Opera Theatre in Moscow followed by performances of Canio in Pagliacci at the famous...

Baritone Paulo Szot has garnered international acclaim as both an opera singer and an actor. Born in São Paulo to Polish immigrants, Mr. Szot has appeared with most major opera companies throughout the world. In 2008, he won the Tony...

Rebecca Teem arrived in Europe to sing her debut as Brünnhilde in Die Walküre at Theater Lübeck, followed by her consequent performances in Siegfried and Götterdämmerung with much national and international press attention. The...

Born in Beijing, bass Hao Jiang Tian has sung at least 50 operatic roles in over 1,400 performances worldwide. Having appeared at the Metropolitan Opera for over 20 years in 26 operas, Tian has sung with such legendary opera stars as...

Born in Belgrade, Zoran Todorovich has gained international recognition in the lirico-spinto repertoire and has appeared in such leading theaters as the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Staatsoper Berlin, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Wiener...

Norwegian tenor Bror Magnus Tødenes is one of the most gifted singers to emerge from Scandinavia in recent decades, having already recorded a Spellmanpris-nominated album and appeared at the Salzburg Easter and Summer Festivals. In the...

Born in Ekaterinburg, Russia, Bass Dmitry Ulyanov has gained attention as a leading bass in such opera houses as the Opera National de Paris, Teatro Real in Madrid, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona,...

Belorussian tenor Pavel Valuzhin is a leading tenor soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, where he has been heard in such roles as Rodolfo in La Boheme, the Duke in Rigoletto, Likov in The Tsar’s Bride and several others. In...

Tenor Georgy Vasiliev is a leading soloist of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf and the Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow, having also performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Grand-Théâtre de Genève, Opera...

Chilean born soprano Veronica Villarroel has been acclaimed at major international opera houses throughout the world such as the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Hamburg State Opera,...

American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen has won acclaim internationally in a vast repertoire spanning from Donna Anna in Don Giovanni to Leonora in Il Trovatore, and Elsa in Lohengrin to the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. A regular...

Born in Moscow to a family of musicians in 1992, tenor Arseny Yakovlev studied voice at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory and continued his vocal studies at the Academy of Choral Arts under Prof. Dmitry Vdovin. He was then invited to...

With her magnetic charm, critically and popularly acclaimed operatic and solo performances worldwide and a wildly successful debut album, South African soprano Pretty Yende has quickly become one of the brightest stars of the classical...

Bass-baritone Samuel Youn received his first vocal training in his hometown of Seoul, after which he completed his studies at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan and at the Conservatory of Cologne. He started his singing career...